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Ethereum on track for $1B annual profit as DeFi drives Q1 revenue

Ethereum saw first-time profits only last year and if it can keep pace with its 2024 first-quarter results, it could see $1 billion in yearly income by the end of the year.

Degen Chain L3 now tops the TPS charts within the Ethereum ecosystem

The average value transacted on Degen Chain is rather small at $0.27, however, compared to Ethereum and Base at $1,867 and $170, respectively.

Ethereum liquid restaking drove DeFi TVL to $100B in first quarter

Protocols such as Lido and EigenLayer have been behind the DeFi TVL resurgence.

Bitcoin briefly dips under $60K amid reports of worsening Middle East crisis

The price of Bitcoin briefly went under $60,000 for the second time this week after reports of explosions at an airport in central Iran.

Bitcoin hodlers moved $1.7B into ‘accumulation’ wallets during the BTC dip

A record 27,700 Bitcoin was sent to ‘accumulation addresses’ on April 16, as the price of Bitcoin tumbled below $63,000.

Bitcoin fees top Ethereum for 3 days in a row as halving approaches

Transaction fees will play an important role in keeping Bitcoin miners afloat after the halving as the subsidy for mining a block is set to fall from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC.

China and the crypto ETFs, Thai NFT music fest, KuCoin’s 1.3M new bots: Asia Express

Can three Chinese asset managers unlock rivers of gold with new crypto ETFs in Hong Kong? Plus Thai NFT music fest, and more: Asia Express.

Is Bitcoin’s negative futures funding rate a sign of an upcoming BTC price crash?

Bitcoin bears celebrate as demand for leveraged long positions hits a six-month low, but crypto traders on X think it's time to go long.

OneCoin lawyer gets bail pending appeal for conviction and 10-year sentence

Judge Edgardo Ramos determined that Mark Scott was not “likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of any other person or the community if allowed to remain on bail.”

The Runes protocol will ignite a new season for Bitcoin after the halving

The Runes protocol will launch when Bitcoin's halving takes place, and a wave of new tokens will ignite a new season for the world's largest blockchain.

Blockchain data-availability protocol Avail announces 600M token airdrop

The airdrop was announced one year after Avail was spun-off from Polygon Labs.

DAO acquires rights to the image behind the Doge meme

Individuals behind the project said by acquiring the license to the iconic Shiba Inu image, they hoped to “unify the whole Doge community.”

Meta launches ‘most capable openly available LLM to date,’ rivaling GPT and Claude

Llama-3 may be the company’s most ambitious artificial intelligence project yet.

Binance co-founder He Yi says CZ received ‘most optimal outcome’

The mother of CZ’s children sought to dispel concerns about the former CEO’s fate as he awaits sentencing in the United States.

Mango Markets exploiter found guilty after jury deliberations

Avi Eisenberg could face up to 20 years in prison after a conviction of wire fraud, commodities fraud and commodities manipulation related to a $110 million Mango Markets exploit.

Trick for better AI predictions, Humane AI pin slammed, Atlas robot: AI Eye

How to get better predictions from ChatGPT with a simple trick, Humane AI pin reviews are awful, warnings of a “knowledge collapse.” AI Eye.

Former Disney boss launches Web3 game publisher with Marvel, Star Wars talent

The team’s first game, PlanetQuest, has reportedly onboarded over 200,000 NFT holders.

BTC price bounces at support that fueled 2023 bull market

Bitcoin realized price support makes a fresh appearance to continue a classic bull market trend — can BTC price strength escape a historically short correction?

Canada to begin implementing international crypto tax reporting standard

Canada is aiming to have the OECD standard for crypto asset tax reporting in place by 2027, as agreed with 46 other countries.

BRC-20 tokens bleed ahead of Bitcoin halving as trader focus shifts to Runes

BRC-20 tokens saw a sharp decline as investor focus shifted toward Bitcoin Runes, which are also at risk of a major correction.

The mathematics of Bitcoin halvings: Cracking the equations and formulas

The Bitcoin halving is a fascinating interplay of code and economics. Explore how these events control Bitcoin’s supply, inflation and long-term appeal.

Viral video: Wikipedia censored data during US elections and Covid

Wikipedia censored data for U.S. elections and the Covid pandemic in 2020, former Wikimedia CEO Katherine Maher admitted in a viral video.

Memecoin sector’s continued growth hinges on long-term utility

Many memecoins have produced staggering returns since the start of 2024, but their lack of utility and the proliferation of scams have raised questions about their long-term stability.

Welcome to the future where on-chain robots serve coffee and crypto rewards

Blockchain-driven robots served coffee with a side of crypto incentives at Token2049 in Dubai in a bid to revolutionize our relationship with automation.

Have altcoins hit the bottom? Bitcoin price bounces 5% from $59.7K low

Bitcoin is attempting to reclaim support after dipping below $60,000, while traders dare to dream of an altcoin rebound.

Nigeria’s crypto reputation will prevail despite recent setbacks — Exchange exec

Oladotun Akangbe, the chief marketing officer of Flincap, stated controversies in the Nigerian crypto space are to be expected, considering the country’s growing crypto adoption.

BlackRock ETF close to overtaking Grayscale, despite second-lowest daily inflows

BlackRock's IBIT ETF could soon flip Grayscale's GBTC, to become the largest ETF by Bitcoin holdings.

Bitcoin halving could ‘indirectly’ affect cryptocurrency regulation

Increased focus on Bitcoin during the halving period may shape its future regulation and other cryptocurrencies.

Tether announces restructuring to go beyond stablecoins

With the new divisions, Tether aims to expand its mission to provide a range of new infrastructure solutions, investments and services.

Pricing aggregators caused Pax Dollar to depeg

Despite potential price fluctuations on different trading venues, USDP will always remain redeemable for $1 on Paxos, a spokesperson told Cointelegraph.

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